By Joel Roberts: With the major lack of exciting fighters in the heavyweight division, it is somewhat of a surprise that the return of David Tua hasn’t been more widely spoken about. As much as he is the current “Buzz” of the nation down here in little old New Zealand, I think it is well overdue to give David the worldwide recognition he deserves.

Tua is the only remaining fighter of an era that had everything we all loved about the heavyweight division. An era where the heavyweight division was talked about like the welterweight division is today. It included fighters who were in their prime and weren’t only in the Heavyweight division because they were to Fat to be a Cruiser. Fighters like Lewis, Holyfield, Rahman and even Tyson. Although Tua never fought Tyson or Holyfield, and although Holyfield is still apparently on the scene, who else is out there that can provide the same excitement we all remember from the decade before the current Euro Revolution? The excitement that had us sitting at home waiting for the big boys of boxing to get in the ring and give us a show that would almost always guarantee a massive Knockout or a 12 round battle that would showcase the stamina and strength of these super humans!

It is true that Tua had his Hiccups, But what fighter back then didn’t? He still has never been put on his backside and I would go as far to say that no one will ever succeed in doing so. He has un-equalled power and a chin that even the mighty Klitschko’s would be lucky to have hit the canvas. Do we really think that David Haye will give us what we want from the H/weights? Put him in the ring With Tua then and let’s see what happens. Haye belongs on a running track not in a boxing ring. The only person that would of run around that ring more against Valuev would be Usain Bolt! If Tua had been given the same opportunity against Valuev, I can guarantee he would stand Toe to Toe with the Big Man and do his best to put Valuev on his back!

It is undeniable that Tua is the heavyweight to be feared. Without him the division looks to have a pretty Dismal future. Lets put him in the Ring with the current champions so we can get a glimpse of the action we have all missed so much!